Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-03-09
NUCWUNP CAUCUSES.
Gathering of the Oonglomsrate Elements
in Opposition to the Re-
publican Party.
Delegates and Ait-rnates Chosen From
all the wards to the City Convention,
Monday Night, March II, and Ward
Nomination. In six Wards.

Nominations In Six Wards.
Last Tuesday night was the time set
apart for holding the non-partisan ward
caucuses for the selection of delegates and
alternates to the city and township cOnven-
tions, to be held at Blacks opera house on
Monday evening. March IA, and to make
nominations for ward offices. 1t was stated
in some quarters that separate democratic
caucuses would be held at the same time.
but such does not appear to have been true,
except in so far as the democrats getting
control of matters in several wards.
Delegates and alternates were chosen in
all the wards. Six wards made nomina-
tions. In the fourth ward the matter was
left open for future action. The fifth ward
will nominate in two weeks. In the ninth
ward it is understood the democrats are to
be allowed to nominate a ticket.
which the non-psrtisans are TO en-
dorse. Rapp and Troy are to be
renominated for council and school board
respectively. An attempt was evidently
made to capture the prohibition vote, as a
number of the nominees were at one time
identified with that party. The caucuses
were generally fairly well attended. Be
low is given the action of the various eau
cuses by wards:
FIRST WARD.
The bloody First met at Lothschuetz's
hall According to the count in ballOting
for council 138 were present, but by a care
full count of noses but little more than half
of that number were found on hand. Ed.
O'Brien was made chairman and George
WillenbOrg secretary. Joe eSpangenberger,
the well-knOwn saloonist, announced him
self for council several days ago. Yesterday
Jake Brugger was brought out (it Is said
by Councilman w. X. Burnett) and Span
genberber said he would withdraw. But
last night when the caucus met, Spangen-
berger was discovered writing ont tickets
for himself, so the Irish portion Of the eau
Gus said among themselves, if the Germans
are divided among themselves, old man
PeIton is good enough for us. The ballot
stood. l. J. Pelton. So: Spangenberger, ~;
Brugger, 30. John Cox. present incumbent.
was nominated for school board over Alex.
O'Brien, and j. Z. Sullivan was again nom
mated for assessor.
The delegates are: Jacob HOll, Morris
CahiIl, f. F. O'Brien, VIM. McGibbons.
Godfrey Steahs, George W. Osborn. Sam'l
Sanders. Chas. Sweeney, Henry Lee.
Alternates: Adam Bold. Pat Graney.
VIM. Gibbons. Julius Grabs, Jas. Heaton,
T. +. Gamer, John Sharkey, John Bowers.
Henry Schramm.
SECOND WARD.
The Second ward caucIs met at the West
ern engine house, with an attendance of
about fifty. Z. c. Shirey was chairman
and T. J. Creager. secretary. Prof. S. F.
Breckenridge was nominated on the first
ballot for council. An attempt was made by
some of Squire Smiths friends to run him in
Oh the caucus, but he only received 5 votes to
is for Breckenridge and 10 for Mike Consi-
.iine. A. b. Speilman was nominated for
school board by acclamation. T. j. Creager
beat Lawrence MetcaIf for assessor.
Professor Breckenridge is a mugwump.
but was formerly prOhibitiOnist. Spell
man was originally democrat, then pro
hibiti0nist, until last year. JEFF Creager is
a dyed-in-the-wool democrat.
The delegates are Jas. +. Carey, J. NJ.
Knote, J. c. Breckenridge. Lawrence Met
calf. Bob Farmhouse, A. b. Speilman. c.
+. SMithe.
Alternates-J. T. Ridgely, Frank Tenn
pletnn, NJ. ConsIdine. f. c. Shirley, c. W.
Caldwell, VIM. Punell, j. G. Porter.
THIRD WARD.
The Third ward caucus met at the Cen
tral engine house. J. s. Dudrow was
chairman and A. +. POysell secretary. Ei-
bert Finch was nominated for council, DIR.
E. Myers for school board and A. +. P0y-
sell for assessor. Finch was an old line demo-
crat, then prohibitions and lately
worked with the non-partisans. He was
candidate on the prohibition and non-par-
tisan tickets for school board last spring,
but was defeated by Mr.. Beck. DIR. f.
Myers is democrat from way back. Poy-
sell is welLknown typo and was former
ly democrat
The delegates selected were Ed. A. Kersh-
ner. II. c. Williamson. l. c. Ferris, Elbert
Finch. VIM. H. Bruce. ID. ID. Kissell, VIM.
Roach, DIR. Z. Myers.
Alternates William Crager. Martin
Good. Frank Buchanan, VIM. Stineman.
Jas. Scarf, Danl Wissinger, George Wei
gand Jacob Wolff.
FOURTH WARD.
The Fourth warders vino responded to
the non partisan call met at Ii. Martins
grocery on Mound street. About fifty-five
persons were present. VIM. Ransom was
chosen chairman, and Mike Moran secre
tdTN. NOnllHdtlOuS 1Ot WAIu oI1CtfS were
postponed. subject to future cali.
The delegates selected were II. P.Welsh,
II. c. Smith. Mike BOlan, Pat Hanagen.
Michael Kearns, Dan'l Sullivan, VIM. Shay,
Jas. Gideon.
FIFTH WARD.
About fly citizens of the Fifth ward
ut Rheinheimer's hall, with Jas.
Il. Kelly Is chairman. and j. p. Martindell
The selection of ward nominees
was postponed for two weeks. The fol-
lowing are the delegates and alternates
selected:
Delegates-N. A. Clark. W. P Clark,
Matt Garland, ]. Wisler. Jas. p. Martin
dell. W. ID. Fry, W. E. Knox. }. F. Dlgan,
Jos. Gnau, c. Mulford. E. K. Jennings,
VIM. Pfeffer, l.. Miller.
Aiternates-W. Fannin. p. T. Graham.
l. Tingley. Geo. Spence. Daniel Lutz, E. |
VIM. Mendenhall, F.. A. Will
liams, W. II. DodsOn. NJ. Hughel. Chss. |
H. II. Kiefer, q. c. Stephens. |
SIXTH WARD. |
The Sixth ward meeting was held at |
Morgan & Co.'S coal Office on
south Limestone street. About forty were |
present. .. j. Paul was chosen chairman
and VIM. Quill, SECRETARY.
James l.. Cushman was nominated for |
council by acclamation: j. W. Christopher,
for school board, and j. G. O'Brien for as
,oss0r.
Cushman was a Leonard prohibitionist,
and went over to the non-partisans last |
year.
The delegates were: George Sergeson.
Mike Haley. Pat McGrevey, Ed OHara.
Arthur O'Hara, W. j. Quinn. J. NJ. Nc